Story of Hope

The professional in Psychology Elie Sarkis highlights the psycho-social challenges that the families of the missing and forcibly disappeared face and the support that the psychological support services activities provide to them.

Lawyer Nayla Geagea raises awareness on the fundamentals of Law 105 and its importance for the families of the missing and for the Lebanese people in general and highlights the role of the National Commission and the challenges facing it.

Director Ghassan Halawani discusses the role of art in supporting and raising awareness about the cause of the missing and forcibly disappeared.

Journalist and novelist Sahar Mandour presents the role of journalism in raising awareness on the issue of the missing and the importance of ethics in covering such a sensitive and confidential topic.

Prof. Charles Hayek discusses the history of conflict in Lebanon, how it led to cases of disappearances and why the failure to deal with the past has prevented us from moving forward.

The #Story_of_Hope podcast discusses the issue of the missing and forcibly disappeared to offer support to the families, prevent recourse to violence, and work towards a more #sustainable_peace in Lebanon. Each episode will kick off with a family member narrating the story of their missing followed by a discussion with an expert tackling different aspects of the missing cause: the legal aspect, the historical aspect, Trauma of disappearance, and the needs of the families of the missing, and the role of the media and art. Watch on youtube: https://bit.ly/3XBgNKU For the podcast version look for "Story of Hope 105" on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anghami. To know more about the project: www.storyofhope105.com   تهدف سلسلة بودكاست «الهيئة في الأمل» إلى إشراك المستمعين في قضية المفقودين والمخفيين قسراً من أجل تشجيع دعم الأسر في محنتهم وتجنب اللجوء إلى العنف والعمل على تحقيق سلام مستدام في لبنان. تبدأ كل حلقة من البودكاست بسرد لقصة فقدان من قبل أحد الأهالي، ثم يتبع ذلك نقاش مع خبير يتطرق لجوانب مختلفة من القضية: الجانب القانوني والجانب التاريخي وصدمة الاختفاء واحتياجات عائلات المفقودين ودور الإعلام والفن في القضية. Hosted by: Ghadi Bou Moussa Developed by ACT for the Disappeared in collaboration with CFKDL. Supported by UNDP and funded by UNPeacebuilding. #actforthedisappeared #story_of_hope